Back when baseball was truly America's national pasttime, and the greats of the game walked the field.
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On this date in 1999 Joltin' Joe, the Yankee Clipper died.
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Re: On this date in 1999 Joltin' Joe, the Yankee Clipper died.
"Joltin' Joe" DiMaggio was a nine-time World Series champion ==Tradevman wrote: ↑Wed Mar 08, 2023 1:31 pm Back when baseball was truly America's national pasttime, and the greats of the game walked the field.
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== three-time American League MVP
== hit safely in 56 straight games
One can only imagine what Joe's contract would look like today
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Re: On this date in 1999 Joltin' Joe, the Yankee Clipper died.
After his streak ended he went on to hit safely in another 17 straight games. The man was amazing both at the plate and in the field.